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Statement on three-tier Covid-19 rules from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 12 October 2020
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- Statement on three-tier Covid-19 rules from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 12 October 2020
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- 2:08:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- At 3.30pm 12th October, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement giving an update on three-tier Covid-19 rules.
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- E-petitions: Relating to China's policy on its Uighur population
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- 1:27:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MPs from across the House of Commons debate a petition relating to China’s Uighur population.
The debate will be led by Petitions Committee member Chris Evans MP, and a Minister from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will respond on behalf of the Government.
This debate has been scheduled in response to a petition calling on the Government to Impose sanctions on China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, which received over 148,000 signatures.
The debate will last 90 minutes, and will take place in Westminster Hall – the House of Commons second Chamber.
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
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- Petitions debate: Exams during Covid-19
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- 1:30:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- MPs from across the House of Commons will debate two petitions relating to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on GCSE and A-level exams.
The debate will be led by Petitions Committee member Tonia Antoniazzi MP, and a Minister from the Department for Education will respond on behalf of the Government.
This debate has been scheduled in response to the following petitions, which between them have received over 295,000 signatures in total:
Review the decision to use previous data to calculate exam grades: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/306773
Reduce curriculum content for Year 10 and 12 students who will sit exams in 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320772
The debate will last 90 minutes, and will take place in Westminster Hall – the House of Commons second Chamber.
What are petitions debates?
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties t...
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- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) - 7 October 2020
- Runtime
- 34:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Message to maternity petitioners | House of Commons Petitions Committee
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Committee, gave a personal message to all those who petitioned and campaigned for extra support for new parents in light of Covid-19 following the debate on their petition.
“Everyone who has signed this petition and campaigned should be proud of the work they have done to make sure that MPs and the Government do not lose sight of the support that new parents need. Although your petition hasn't had the outcome you've been hoping for, at least not yet, your hard work and campaigning has been crucial in raising awareness of this important issue among MPs and among the wider public.”
You can watch the debate again on UK Parliament Youtube: https://youtu.be/UlbBQ3bSnNQ
Read a transcript of the debate: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons...
Follow the Petitions Committee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoCpetitions
Find out more about the Petitions Commit...
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- E-Petitions: The impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave
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- 1:33:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On Monday 5 October, MPs will debate a petition calling on the Government to extend maternity leave and pay for 3 months in light of Covid-19. This debate will start at 4.30pm and will be opened by Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee.
This debate follows the Government’s response to the Petitions Committee’s report on its inquiry into this petition which made a number of recommendations to the Government.
Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petiti...
Read a summary of the report: https://houseofcommons.shorthandstori...
Read the Government’s response: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa...
Why is this petition being debated?
The Petitions Committee has the power to schedule debates on e-petitions in the House of Commons Second Chamber, Westminster Hall.
In deciding which petitions should be debated, it takes into account how many people have signed the petition, ...
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- E-petitions: Relating to the UK's departure from the EU
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- 1:24:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On Monday 5 October, MPs will debate petitions relating to the UK’s departure from the EU. This debate will start at 6pm and will be opened by Mike Hill MP, a member of the Petitions Committee.
Read the petitions to be debated:
Halt Brexit For A Public Inquiry: https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/241848
To establish a Public Inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 EU Referendum: https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/250178
Extend the transition; delay negotiations until after the coronavirus outbreak: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300412
Why are these petitions being debated?
The Petitions Committee has the power to schedule debates on e-petitions in the House of Commons Second Chamber, Westminster Hall.
In deciding which petitions should be debated, it takes into account how many people have signed the petition, the topicality of the issue raised, whether the issue has rec...
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- Statement about Covid-19 from Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the House of Commons - 5 October 2020
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- 1:35:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock MP updates MPs in the House of Commons about Covid-19.
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- Prime Minister's Questions with British Sign Language (BSL) – 30 September 2020
- Runtime
- 38:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Chancellor Rishi Sunak statement on the economy in the House of Commons - 24 September 2020
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- 1:00:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Watch live from the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, makes a statement about the economy.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 23 September 2020
- Runtime
- 37:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Statement: Prime Minister Boris Johnson - Covid-19 - 22 September 2020
- Runtime
- 1:38:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement to the House of Commons on Covid-19, 22 September 2020.
For updates, follow the House of Commons on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/houseofcommons
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- E-petitions: Support for households during Covid-19
- Runtime
- 1:48:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Petitions Committee holds a hybrid e-petitions session to put concerns to Ministers on support for households during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Climate Assembly UK members on their report
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Climate Assembly UK brought together people from all walks of life to discuss how the UK can reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The Assembly published its report The Path to Net Zero on Thursday 10 September. https://www.climateassembly.uk
In this video, assembly members explain how they felt about their experiences and how they hope Parliament and Government will respond to their report.
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- Liaison Committee questions Boris Johnson: 16 September 2020
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- 1:58:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The House of Commons Liaison Committee hearing with the Prime Minister will take place at 3.30 on Wednesday 16th September.
The Liaison Committee is made up of all House of Commons select committee chairs.
The hearing is expected to cover:
- the Government’s response to Coronavirus, in particular in relation to the economy
- negotiations with the European Union
- issues relating to the Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development
For updates from the Liaison Committee, follow @CommonsLiaison on Twitter.
For updates from the House of Commons, follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 16 September 2020
- Runtime
- 37:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
Angela Rayner MP, deputy Leader of the Labour Party, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- MPs debate UK Internal Market Bill in House of Commons 14 September 2020
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- 7:44:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Debate on the UK Internal Market Bill begins from 2:15:55.
Watch the House of Commons from 2:30pm on Monday as three days of intensive debate and scrutiny on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill begins.
Published last Wednesday, the Bill sets out rules for the operation of the UK internal market- trade between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- after the end of the transition period in January.
It proposes:
- The establishment of two legal principles, mutual recognition and non-discrimination, to ensure there are no new barriers for businesses trading across the UK, allowing a good or service to be sold anywhere in the UK without discrimination.
- Giving UK ministers powers to modify or “disapply” rules relating to the movement of goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain that will come into force from 1 January, via the Northern Ireland Protocol, if both sides cannot agree beforehand.
- Powers to override p...
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- MPs debate UK Internal Market Bill in House of Commons 14 September 2020
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- 30:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Watch the House of Commons from 2:30pm on Monday as three days of intensive debate and scrutiny on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill begins.
Published last Wednesday, the Bill sets out rules for the operation of the UK internal market- trade between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- after the end of the transition period in January.
It proposes:
- The establishment of two legal principles, mutual recognition and non-discrimination, to ensure there are no new barriers for businesses trading across the UK, allowing a good or service to be sold anywhere in the UK without discrimination.
- Giving UK ministers powers to modify or “disapply” rules relating to the movement of goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain that will come into force from 1 January, via the Northern Ireland Protocol, if both sides cannot agree beforehand.
- Powers to override previously agreed obligations with the EU in the Withdrawal Agreement on ...
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- Climate Assembly UK report launch: 10 September 2020
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- 1:31:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Watch LIVE on Thursday 10th September
Climate Assembly UK brought together people from all walks of life to discuss how the UK can reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 and will publish its report The Path to Net Zero on Thursday 10 September.
https://www.climateassembly.uk
The assembly's report will present a detailed, coherent path to net zero by 2050 covering each topic that the assembly considered:
How we travel on land;
How we travel by air;
In the home;
What we eat and how we use the land;
What we buy;
Where our electricity comes from;
Greenhouse gas removals;
Covid-19, recovery and the path to net zero.
The report will also include the Assembly members’ underpinning principles for the path to net zero, and any additional recommendations they wished to make to Parliament and government.
A virtual launch event for the report will be live-stream...
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 9 September 2020
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- 36:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Ministerial statement on Birmingham attacks and Extinction Rebellion protests: 7 September 2020
- Runtime
- 2:34:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 2 September 2020
- Runtime
- 39:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Statements: Covid-19 - Matt Hancock, Qualifications and schools - Gavin Williamson 1 September 2020
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- 2:18:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, made a statement to the House of Commons on Covid-19.
The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson MP, made a statement to the House of Commons on qualification results and full opening of schools and colleges.
For more information, follow the House of Commons on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HouseofCommons
And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/UKHouseofCommons
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 22 July 2020
- Runtime
- 33:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Ministerial statement: Update on coronavirus response - 20 July
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- 1:09:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Health Secretary Matt Hancock updates the House of Commons on the Government's coronavirus response.
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- Ministerial Statement: Coronavirus update - Matt Hancock - 16 July 2020
- Runtime
- 1:07:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Health Minister Matt Hancock updates MPs in the House of Commons.
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- E-petition session: Easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions
- Runtime
- 1:53:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Wednesday 15 July, the Petitions Committee will hold its first ever hybrid e-petitions session to discuss petitions relating to the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
During the session, MPs will discuss the Government’s approach to lockdown, in light of the large number of petitions about easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on certain sectors, businesses and activities.
More than 287,000 petitioners have signed parliamentary petitions relating to easing lockdown restrictions, with the most popular - calling on the Government to allow gyms and leisure centres to reopen - gathering more than 129,000 signatures.
MPs will discuss the following petitions:
- Allow gyms and leisure centres to reopen
- Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
- Delay the reopening of schools to September
- Permit weddings of 5 people (registrar/couple/2 witnesses) during COVID19
- Reopen...
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 15 July 2020
- Runtime
- 41:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Chancellor's summer economic update: 8 July 2020
- Runtime
- 2:31:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, gives the House of Commons an economic update.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 8 July 2020
- Runtime
- 33:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Adjournment debate: Manchester Airport and the local economy
- Runtime
- 32:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Adjournment debate on Manchester Airport and the local economy introduced by Navendu Mishra, the Labour MP for Stockport.
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- Coronavirus: Statement on Autumn opening of education settings
- Runtime
- 1:02:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Education Secretary today updated the House on the full opening of schools and colleges to all pupils in September.
The Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson told the House that "education recovery is critical for this generation of school children."
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- Katie Price gives evidence to Petitions Committee as new online abuse inquiry launched
- Runtime
- 1:05:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee hears evidence from media personality Katie Price, as it formally launches a new Parliamentary inquiry into tackling online abuse.
Katie Price - a successful media personality, businesswoman and best-selling author - and her mother Amy Price, will answer questions from MPs on the subject of online abuse and their personal experiences with this in raising Katie’s son Harvey.
The evidence session will take place at 2.30pm on Thursday 2 July.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 1 July 2020
- Runtime
- 40:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Chris Packham and Kerry McCarthy discuss driven grouse shooting
- Runtime
- 41:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In May, Kerry McCarthy MP held a video call with naturalist Chris Packham to discuss why he started his petition calling on the Government to ban driven grouse shooting. The petition received 111,965 signatures before closing due to the 2019 General Election.
In the call, Kerry - then a member of the Petitions Committee – and Chris discuss his and fellow petitioners' concerns about the impacts of driven grouse shooting on the environment, animals, and people.
Since 2016, petitions calling for driven grouse shooting to be banned have received over 400,000 signatures.
Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/266770
Read the transcript here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/1671/documents/16388/default/
Read a ‘social shorthand’ summary of the call: https://houseofcommons.shorthandstories.com/should-the-government-ban-driven-grouse-shooting-/index.html
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- Adjournment debate: Government response to job losses at De La Rue site in Gateshead
- Runtime
- 32:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- MPs debate the Government's response to job losses at the De La Rue site in Gateshead.
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- Support for UK industries in response to Covid-19 e-petition debate - 25 June 2020
- Runtime
- 1:58:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- MPs debate support for UK industries in response to Covid-19.
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- Recognition and reward of health and social care workers e-petition debate - 25 June 2020
- Runtime
- 2:01:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- MPs debate e-petitions relating to recognition of health and social care workers.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 24 June 2020
- Runtime
- 35:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson gives Covid-19 update in House of Commons - 23 June 2020
- Runtime
- 1:35:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Boris Johnson gives MPs in the House of Commons a Covid-19 update.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 17 June 2020
- Runtime
- 34:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 17 June 2020
- Runtime
- 40:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
Follow https://twitter.com/HouseofCommons for official news and information from the UK House of Commons Chamber.
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- Pet theft petition discussion | Commons Petitions Committee
- Runtime
- 51:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On 3 June, Petitions Committee member Tom Hunt MP held a video call with Dr Daniel Allen, an animal geographer who started a petition calling for tighter laws on pet theft, and other campaigners on this issue. On the call, campaigners shared their experiences of pet theft and discussed the changes to the law they feel would stop other pet owners from having to suffer as they have.
Daniel’s petition reached over 117,000 signatures before it closed due to the 2019 General Election. The petition was due to be debated in Parliament before Westminster Hall sittings, where petitions debates are held, had to be suspended due to social distancing rules.
Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/244530
Follow the Petitions Committee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoCpetitions
Find out more about the Petitions Committee: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/
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- Grwpiau ieuenctid: cofrestrwch ar gyfer Wythnos Senedd y DU (1-7 Tachwedd 2020)
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Cofrestrwch ar gyfer eich pecyn Wythnos Senedd y DU rhad ac am ddim ar: https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/sign-up?utm_campaign=0620-mar-ee-ukpw20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=organic
Ymunwch â miloedd o grwpiau ieuenctid ledled y wlad sy’n cofrestru i ddathlu Wythnos Senedd y DU 1 - 7 Tachwedd 2020. Anfonir pecyn rhad ac am ddim sy’n llawn gweithgareddau hwyl sydd i gyd yn cysylltu â’r Cwricwlwm i Gymru.
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- Ysgolion uwchradd: cofrestrwch ar gyfer Wythnos Senedd y DU (1-7 Tachwedd 2020)
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Cofrestrwch ar gyfer eich pecyn Wythnos Senedd y DU rhad ac am ddim ar: https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/sign-up?utm_campaign=0620-mar-ee-ukpw20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=organic
Ymunwch â miloedd o ysgolion ledled y wlad sy’n cofrestru i ddathlu Wythnos Senedd y DU 1 - 7 Tachwedd 2020. Anfonir pecyn rhad ac am ddim sy’n llawn gweithgareddau hwyl sydd i gyd yn cysylltu â’r Cwricwlwm i Gymru.
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- Ysgolion cynradd: cofrestrwch ar gyfer Wythnos Senedd y DU (1-7 Tachwedd 2020)
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Cofrestrwch ar gyfer eich pecyn Wythnos Senedd y DU rhad ac am ddim ar: https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/sign-up?utm_campaign=0620-mar-ee-ukpw20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_content=organic
Ymunwch â miloedd o ysgolion ledled y wlad sy’n cofrestru i ddathlu Wythnos Senedd y DU 1 - 7 Tachwedd 2020. Anfonir pecyn rhad ac am ddim sy’n llawn gweithgareddau hwyl sydd i gyd yn cysylltu â’r Cwricwlwm i Gymru.
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- Petitions Committee: Impact of coronavirus on universities and students - 11 June 2020
- Runtime
- 48:38
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee questions Minister for Universities, Michelle Donelan MP, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to be felt across the higher education sector.
Watch LIVE from 3.30pm on Thursday 11 June.
The session, taking place over video-link, will see Members of the Committee scrutinise the Government and hold the Minister to account. The hearing will include questions on some of the vital issues being raised by students through petitions as the coronavirus crisis continues to frustrate and wreak havoc with the higher education system across the UK.
This latest evidence session comes as unprecedented numbers continue to engage with Parliament and the Petitions Committee on this issue – with tens of thousands of people sharing their views and concerns through social media and more than 28,000 respondents to a survey on the issue.
The historic levels of engagement followed more than 342,000 people signing a p...
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- Petitions Committee: Maternity leave and pay during coronavirus
- Runtime
- 59:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Petitions Committee questions Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets, Paul Scully MP, about maternity leave and pay during coronavirus.
Watch LIVE from 2.30pm on Thursday 11 June.
The session will see the Petitions Committee question the Minister on crucial issues regarding maternity leave and pay raised by petitioners and experts as the UK enters its 12th week since lockdown began.
This latest evidence session comes as the Committee has seen unprecedented levels of engagement from tens of thousands of people sharing their views and concerns through surveys and social media. This engagement was prompted by a petition to extend maternity leave by three months with pay in light of COVID-19 signed by over 220,000 people. A series of parliamentary petitions relating to the outbreak have received more than 3.7 million signatures.
The session follows two evidence sessions last month on the impacts the coronavirus cri...
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- Prime Minister's Questions: 10 June 2020
- Runtime
- 39:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Keir Starmer asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two.
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- LIVE: Procedure Committee question Jacob Rees-Mogg on business & voting procedures amid Coronavirus
- Runtime
- 1:34:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The House of Commons Procedure Committee will question the Leader of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, in a virtual evidence session today.
The Committee will question the Leader over the Government’s decision to discontinue fully virtual proceedings in favour of new arrangements for socially-distanced physical votes and proceedings in the Commons Chamber.
The evidence session, scheduled to take place over video-link from 2.45pm, comes following the Procedure Committee’s special report giving the view of the Committee on the Government’s proposals for proxy voting for shielding Members. Those proposals were approved by the House on Thursday 4 June.
Later today, the House will debate the consult of its proceedings during the pandemic, following a successful application for an emergency debate made by Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP.
